See Inside a 540-Square-Foot 1920s Charlotte Apartment

This 100-Year-Old Apartment Proves Maximalism and Minimalism Can Coexist

published Mar 27, 2025

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Dilworth, Charlotte, North Carolina

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Rebecca Henderson has owned this 540-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment in Charlotte’s Dilworth area for three years. Built in the 1920s, the apartment had great character before Rebecca and her partner, Zach, moved in, but Rebecca says it was also “stark and bland.”

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Rebecca, who works in “strategy by trade” but is a “creative at heart,” says that their home is “all about artful maximalism in a minimalist shell.” She says she tries to make sure to “showcase what I love most while also keeping things organized with classic, space-conscious design principles.”

Credit: Rebecca Henderson

"The kitchen is too narrow to have a traditional dining area, so my dad and I finished this live-edge slab from a locally felled tree to create a breakfast bar," Rebecca describes. "To cover the electrical box, I framed a large Kathryn Zaremba wall paper sample (that I hope to someday install!). There is a variety of artists who I know and love on this wall including Kaye Blegvad and Jen Corace. The tea tins are from HAY Design, and the enamel jars are from Crow Canyon."

Rebecca and Zach share their home with their cat, Breeze, but apparently there are also a few metaphorical canines in the home, as well. “There are two wolves within me: One is a minimalist, and one is a maximalist,” Rebecca writes. While I am definitely drawn towards bright colors and contemporary objects, I can also get easily overwhelmed/frustrated by cluttered surfaces (hello, ADHD rage).”

“Living in such small space, you really only hang on to the things you truly love, so every object has been very intentionally both collected and kept over time. I am also a huge supporter of emerging artists and love to buy directly from creators, or pick up small things while traveling,” Rebecca explains of her small-space strategies.

“To keep my sanity, we are hidden storage fiends. Under beds, under sofas, and storage furniture with adjustable shelving so you don’t get locked into what can be squirreled away!”